Update application asynchronously or synchronously

[TCarter]

So, let me throw up a scenario.

I have a program I would like to release, has 2 programs within it.

1. The main program.
2. A resource utility.

To release it, i'm going to package them both up using a 3rd party setup maker.

Now, the question is this.

I noticed in the snippets...theres 2 options.

Update application synchronously or asynchronously.

First, whats the difference between the 2?

Also, could I utilize that so it'll update from the clickonce, so I dont have to keep repackaging it?

Also, I want all updates to be mandatory, vs optional like in clickonce default updates..where it gave the user the option to skip.

Reasoning is, for cracks, hacks, etc, if it is modified, and i notice cracks, etc. it'll update and replace any cracks, etc. No "skip the update, so the hack/crack continues to work".

[The Fire Snake]

I can't answer your other questions but I can say that in general synchronous means that the app waits for the function to finish before it does something else and asynchronously is that the app continues doing other things while the function is doing something. Then when the function returns, it handles it.

[TCarter]

so basically synchronous runs on the main thread, and asynchronous runs on another thread?

[The Fire Snake]

so basically synchronous runs on the main thread, and asynchronous runs on another thread?

I don't know in terms of threads. I haven't used them.

[jmcilhinney]

so basically synchronous runs on the main thread, and asynchronous runs on another thread?

Synchronous means that the task executes on the same thread that initiated it, whether or not that is the main thread. Asynchronous means that the method that initiates the task returns immediate while the task carries on in the background on a different thread.

[TCarter]

I am revisiting this thread as the main concern arrises, is there a way to make all updates MANDATORY vs optional?

[jmcilhinney]

I am revisiting this thread as the main concern arrises, is there a way to make all updates MANDATORY vs optional?

That is up to you if you're writing the code to perform the updates, otherwise it's up to the third party update maker.

[TCarter]

In click once, it allows users to skip updates.

My question is, how could i do it so its mandatory?